Tag: Crime
Man flees car crash, leaves family behind: police
Police have charged a man for crashing a stolen car with his wife and child inside during a police pursuit on the New South Wales central coast.[MORE]
P-plater caught driving almost 250kph
Police have caught a man driving at almost 250 kilometres per hour in Sydney's south-west overnight.[MORE]
Twin bombs rock Athens
Two bombs have damaged buildings in Athens in apparent attacks on Greece's Pakistani community, but nobody has been injured.[MORE]
'Frustrated youths' gain support after racing riot
Australia's drag racing association says the Victorian Government must bear some responsibility for fuelling the frustrating of motor sports fans, following a riot in Melbourne's south-east.[MORE]
12yo believed involved in screwdriver robbery
A boy as young as 12 is believed to have been involved in the robbery of an Adelaide service station early this morning.[MORE]
Robbers placed job ad for accomplices
Two robbers in Taiwan looking for heist accomplices have filled the vacant spots by placing a fake job ad in a local newspaper.[MORE]
Thousands riot over Easternats cancellation
Police say up to 2,000 people were involved in a protest that turned into a riot at a tyre shop in Oakleigh in Melbourne's south-east.[MORE]
Dispute over handcuffing after hospital escape
The Police Commissioner does not agree with the proposal for officers to handcuff every person they arrest.[MORE]
Teenager slashed in robbery
A 15-year-old boy has been slashed with a knife during an armed robbery in Perth's south-eastern suburbs.[MORE]
Police end search for Sydney campus gunman
Police say they are confident a gunman at a Sydney university campus is no longer in the area and have called off the search.[MORE]
Alleged carjacker and escapee appears in court
A 22-year-old man who sparked two major police searches has appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court on a string of charges.[MORE]
Hope for distinctive belt to identify child kidnapper
Police hope distinctive clothing will help find the man who abducted a six-year-old girl in Wagga Wagga last month.[MORE]
Suspected card skimming scam in Darwin
A skimming device has been found on a Commonwealth Bank ATM in Darwin.[MORE]
Teen jailed over chef murder, actress assault
A teenager who kicked Sydney chef Daniel Owen to death and attacked two other people, including an All Saints actress, has been jailed for more than 12 years. [MORE]
Home invasion accused to front court
A North Melbourne man is due to face court this afternoon over an armed home invasion in Ballarat last night. [MORE]
Shand jury discharged without verdict
The jury deliberating the corruption trial of Brisbane businessman Harold Shand has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.[MORE]
Youths blamed for Morawa vandalism
Authorities in Morawa believe a group of juveniles is responsible for a wave of vandalism across the town. [MORE]
Sydney campus evacuated as police hunt gunman
A University of Western Sydney site is evacuated after a woman was held-up in the car park.[MORE]
Extradition for alleged drug kingpin
Police in Perth say a man wanted over the seizure of one of the state's biggest drug busts two years ago has been arrested in Sydney.[MORE]
Balcony fall murderer on reign of terror, court told
A court has heard that a Sydney man who raped an 18-year-old student who later fell to her death was on a reign of terror. [MORE]
Police hunt man over sex assaults
South Hedland police are investigating a series of indecent assaults on three women.[MORE]
Man reclaims stolen OAM
A Carnarvon man has come forward to claim his Order of Australia Medal which had been stolen during a burglary at his home.[MORE]
92yo pensioner's stolen car found
An East Ringwood pensioner got some good news today when police told her they had found her beloved 1978 Torana Sunbird car, which was stolen eleven days ago.[MORE]
Parolee housing plan 'admission of Govt failure'
The Member for Wagga Wagga has criticised planning for a controversial house for parolees.[MORE]
Man to front court accused of gun theft
A 38-year-old man has been charged with stealing a gun and a metal detector from a car in Coolgardie. [MORE]
